Weiner + Foreign Models + Illegal Donations = Post Gold

030609weiner.jpg The Post is all excited and "EXCLUSIVE" in a "report" on campaign donations made by foreign models to Representative Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign. Back in June, not long after Weiner made headlines by pushing for visa changes to make it easier for foreign models to work here, a fundraiser was held for his campaign at Merkato 55. According to the Post, the gala was co-hosted by an immigration lawyer whose firm represents some of the top modeling agencies, and several foreign models in attendance made donations ranging from $300 to $500. That's illegal—not because Weiner is rallying to their cause—but because they're not citizens. Weiner's spokesman says it was a simple mistake; they never even deposited the checks, which were returned months ago, and one the models doesn't actually recall attending the party (no surprise there). So why is the Post even talking about this? Because who can resist a headline like, "Weiner's Naughty Hottie$" Certainly not us!

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Better than "Hottie's Naughty Weiner."

Anyone who doesn't think that having mayor "citizen kane midget napoleon" bloomberg owning the media, while illegally running for a 3rd term is a problem, please leave the room now.

Weiner's no political stud, but any worthy candidate doesn't stand a chance against moneybags...

If money and resources were the only things that mattered in politics, the Politburo would still run the Soviet Union. Bloomberg can lose the next election.

I can envision Anthony Weiner walking down an entirely different catwalk...

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